Online travel agency Kayak opens its first property: the Kayak Miami Beach Hotel is born
In times of crisis and restrictions, there are those who have been forced to close, this pandemic has been a hard blow [...]
In times of crisis and restrictions there are those who have been forced to close, this pandemic has been a hard blow for the economy especially for the travel and hotellerie. But there are also those who continue to invest For the future: one example is the online travel agency Kayak who decided to open his first hotel.
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The chosen location is the beautiful Miami and it is a boutique hotel right in the heart of Miami Beach. A concentration of luxury and technology, realized in partnership with Life House, design hotel management company with hotels scattered around the world.
Official opening date: April 11.
Introducing KAYAK Miami Beach, our first-ever hotel in Miami Beach's cultural heart, Collins Park. Locally inspired and tech-enabled, we're bringing together what we love about travel into a boutique hotel experience. https://t.co/29bsyDzAVx
- KAYAK (@KAYAK) March 9, 2021
Kayak's futurist idea
The Kayak Miami Beach stands in place of the Life House Hotel in Collins Park, in a beautiful 1934 Art Deco building, guests will have 52 rooms available.
The new facility will be revolutionary, it will be a real "Tech-Hotel", in which you can make the check-in in 60 seconds via the Kayak app, scan the various QR codes for information, sign the "Digital Guestbook" and get 24/7 support.
This will be made possible through the creation of a "Life House Software." As explained by Rami Zeidan, CEO of Life House, it will serve to improve the user experience (guests will not have to download any additional apps other than Kayak's and once at the hotel they will have everything at their smartphone) and will allow guests to employees to take care of the hotel and its guests, leaving the paperwork to the back office.
In addition to technology, there is much more
There will certainly be no shortage of classic comfort, there will be a Lounge Bar on the rooftop, accompanied by a restaurant classy and a beautiful swimming pool With a view of Miami Beach.
"This is Kayak's first hotel launch, something we have been thinking about for a couple of years, and Covid-19 has accelerated the need for innovation for independent hotels.
Miami is one of our top 10 search destinations, it's a fun market for us -- and for anyone -- to enjoy year-round. We found a beautiful building in a great neighborhood that fit our vision. We want this to be a locally rooted experience."
Steve Hafner, CEO of Kayak
Prices vary, of course, depending on the season, for the Cozy King room with double bed starts from 159$, about 133€ per night.
The first but not the last Kayak Hotel, the Booking group, of which Kayak is a part, is experimenting with this new experience in order to create a real brand That it is able to establish itself internationally.
In order to enjoy the new Kayak Miami Beach Hotel we will have to wait a little longer, unfortunately, traveling to the States is only granted to a select few, such as students, workers or those who have a visa or a green card.
For those who are allowed to go to the U.S., the following have been activated Covid-Tested flights at Milan Malpensa airport., which will make it possible to bypass mandatory quarantine for those returning from the States by tracking testing for Covid-19 before departures. Also in April Milan-New York flight will finally restart After the interruption due to restrictions.
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